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Always we begin again : the Benedictine way of living / John McQuiston II ; foreword by Phyllis Tickle.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: New York : Morehouse Publishing, [2011]Copyright date: ©2011Edition: Revised editionDescription: xviii, 96 pages ; 16 cmISBN:
  • 9780819224286
  • 0819224286
Other title:
  • Benedictine way of living
Subject(s):
Contents:
Foreword to the revised edition / Phyllis Tickle -- About the rule -- My introduction to the rule -- The Rule of Saint Benedict : a contemporary interpretation -- Some forms of meditation -- An example of a weekday schedule -- Some thoughts for reflection.
Summary: "Always we begin again is the work of an attorney with a busy commercial practice who searched for a truly balanced life and found the blueprint for it in a sixth-century text. After discovering St. Benedict's Rule, author John McQuiston interpreted and restated the ancient system of spiritual living, enabling today's reader to understand and make use of its remarkable insights. Although originally written by a saint for his monks, the Rule still speaks to all of us who hunger for a meaningful and creatively balanced framework for life. Since the Rule needs to be experienced, practiced, and pondered, Always we begin again includes sample meditations and a weekday schedule"--Page 4 of cover.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Main Collection Diocese of Waiapu 255.106 MAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A42342750
Main Collection John Kinder Theological Library BX3004.Z5 MAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A42359278

"15th anniversary edition"--Page 1 of cover.

Foreword to the revised edition / Phyllis Tickle -- About the rule -- My introduction to the rule -- The Rule of Saint Benedict : a contemporary interpretation -- Some forms of meditation -- An example of a weekday schedule -- Some thoughts for reflection.

"Always we begin again is the work of an attorney with a busy commercial practice who searched for a truly balanced life and found the blueprint for it in a sixth-century text. After discovering St. Benedict's Rule, author John McQuiston interpreted and restated the ancient system of spiritual living, enabling today's reader to understand and make use of its remarkable insights. Although originally written by a saint for his monks, the Rule still speaks to all of us who hunger for a meaningful and creatively balanced framework for life. Since the Rule needs to be experienced, practiced, and pondered, Always we begin again includes sample meditations and a weekday schedule"--Page 4 of cover.

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